DISCIPLE? “WANNA BE A DISCIPLE?” Disciple= “A Follower of the Teaching & Master Teacher!” “And whosoever does not bear his cross and come after me,

“WANNA BE A DISCIPLEDISCIPLE??”

Disciple= “A Follower of the Teaching & Master Teacher!”

““And whosoever And whosoever does not bear his does not bear his cross and come cross and come after me, cannot after me, cannot be my disciple.”be my disciple.” Luke 14:27

A FOLLOWER OF THE TEACHING

The Disciple should be as his Master Matthew 10:24

“The disciple is not above his master, nor the “The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. It is enough for the servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?”more shall they call them of his household?”

John 12:26 ”If any man serve me, let him ”If any man serve me, let him followfollow me; and where I am, there shall also my me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.”Father honour.”

John 13:15 ““For I have For I have given you an example, given you an example, that ye should do as I that ye should do as I have done to you.have done to you.““

1 Peter 2:21 “For even “For even hereunto were ye hereunto were ye called: because Christ called: because Christ also suffered for us, also suffered for us, leaving us an example, leaving us an example, that ye should follow that ye should follow his steps.”his steps.”

FOLLOW JESUS’ EXAMPLE!

A disciple abides (lives, dwells) in Jesus John 15:4 “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch can not bear fruit of itself, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch can not bear fruit of itself,

except it abide in the except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.”except ye abide in me.”

John 15:9-10 “As the Father “As the Father has loved me, so have I has loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's I have kept my Father's commandments, and commandments, and abide in his love.”abide in his love.”

A disciple serves Jesus out of LOVE & GRATITUDE. John 14:21-23

21 21 He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved it is that loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.myself to him.

22 Judas said unto him, not 22 Judas said unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that Iscariot, Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself you will manifest yourself unto us, and not unto the unto us, and not unto the world?world?

23 Jesus answered and said 23 Jesus answered and said

unto him, unto him, If a man loves me, he will keep my words: and If a man loves me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with himand make our abode with him

LOVE & GRATITUDE! You are bought with a price! 1 Cor. 6:19,201 Cor. 6:19,20

““What? Don’t you know that your body is the What? Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is temple of the Holy Ghost which is inin you, which you, which you have of God, and you are not your own?”you have of God, and you are not your own?”

““For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”God's.”

2 Corinthians 5:14 “For the love of Christ constrains “For the love of Christ constrains (motivates) us”us”

A disciple must love Jesus above all else & all others.

Mat.6:24 “No man can serve two masters: he will “No man can serve two masters: he will hate one, & love the other...hold to one & hate one, & love the other...hold to one & despise the other.”despise the other.”

Mat.10:37 “He that loves father, mother, son or “He that loves father, mother, son or daughter more than Me is not daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.”worthy of Me.”

Lk.14:26 “If any man come to Me “If any man come to Me & & (by comparison) (by comparison) hate not his hate not his father, mother, children...he can father, mother, children...he can not be My disciple.”not be My disciple.”

A disciple's job: Win souls "bear fruit" John 15:8 “Herein is my Father glorified, that you bear “Herein is my Father glorified, that you bear

much fruit; so shall you be much fruit; so shall you be my disciples.”my disciples.”

Matt. 4:19 “And he said unto “And he said unto them, Follow me, and I will them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”make you fishers of men.”

Mk.16:15 “Go ye into all“Go ye into allthe world & preach the the world & preach the gospel to every creature”gospel to every creature”

Lk.9:59,60 “Let the dead bury “Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and their dead: but go thou and preach the Kingdom of God”preach the Kingdom of God”

A disciple's job:To train more disciples: Mat.28:19 “Go ye therefore & “Go ye therefore &

teach teach [make disciples of] all all nationsnations

Jn.21:15-17 “Do you Love “Do you Love Me? Feed Me? Feed [teach & instruct] My sheep.”My sheep.”

2Tim.2:2 “the things that you “the things that you have heard of me among have heard of me among many witnesses, the same many witnesses, the same commit to faithful men, commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach who shall be able to teach others also.” others also.” (See Acts 20:20)

A disciple is one who obeys the Master:

Mat.12:48-50 “he stretched forth his hand toward “he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”and sister, and mother.”

John.8:31 “If you continue “If you continue in My Word, then are in My Word, then are you My disciples indeed”you My disciples indeed”

Dedicating oneself totally to the Lord:A. Abandon other pursuits to follow Jesus:

Mat.13:44 “Kingdom is like treasure hid in a “Kingdom is like treasure hid in a field...sells all that he has & buys that field”field...sells all that he has & buys that field”

Mat.13:45,46 “Found pearl “Found pearl of great price...sold all of great price...sold all he had & bought it”he had & bought it”

Lk.14:33“He that forsakes “He that forsakes not all…he cannot be not all…he cannot be My disciple”My disciple”

B. Forsaking the pursuit of material possessionsAt least minimising it to mere necessity.

Mat.6:19,20 “Lay not up for your “Lay not up for your selves treasures upon earth”selves treasures upon earth”

Mk.10:21 “Sell whatsoever you “Sell whatsoever you have & take up cross & follow have & take up cross & follow Me”Me”

Lk.12:15 ”A man's life consists ”A man's life consists not in the abundance of the not in the abundance of the things which he possesses”things which he possesses”

Acts 4:34,35a “Possessors of lands or houses sold them, “Possessors of lands or houses sold them, & brought the prices...& laid them down at apostles' feet& brought the prices...& laid them down at apostles' feet

Phi.3:8 ”Jesus...for Whom I have suffered the loss of all ”Jesus...for Whom I have suffered the loss of all things, & do count them but dung”things, & do count them but dung”(See also Mat.19:22; Lk.12:33.)

C. Forsaking worldly & materialistic ambitions

Mat.6:24 “Ye cannot serve God & mammonYe cannot serve God & mammon Mk.4:19 “The cares of this world, & deceitfulness of The cares of this world, & deceitfulness of

riches...choke the Word...it becomes unfruitfulriches...choke the Word...it becomes unfruitful Mk.10:17-25 [Jesus challenged the rich young ruler to [Jesus challenged the rich young ruler to

forsake all]forsake all] Jn.6:27 Labour not for the meat which perishes, but forLabour not for the meat which perishes, but for 2Tim.2:4 No man that warreth entangles himself No man that warreth entangles himself

with...this lifewith...this life Heb.12:1 Lay aside every weight...let us run the raceLay aside every weight...let us run the race

(See also 2Cor.6:17)

Different ministries of disciples: A. Being a disciple does not always mean abandoning A. Being a disciple does not always mean abandoning

all other pursuits:all other pursuits: Mat.27:57 “Rich man...named Joseph, who also was “Rich man...named Joseph, who also was

Jesus' disciple”Jesus' disciple” Jn.19:38-40 “Joseph of Arimathaea, a disciple of Jesus, “Joseph of Arimathaea, a disciple of Jesus,

secretly”secretly” Acts 9:36,39b “A disciple named Tabitha [made coats & “A disciple named Tabitha [made coats &

garments]garments] (See also Mk.14:8a)

Different ministries of disciples:B. Some disciples had prominent positions in B. Some disciples had prominent positions in society:society:Mk.15:43 “Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable “Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor counsellor (See also Lk.23:50-51.)

Acts 19:31 “Certain of the chief of Asia...were (Paul's) “Certain of the chief of Asia...were (Paul's) friendsfriendsActs 10:24, 44-48 [Cornelius the centurion, his relatives & [Cornelius the centurion, his relatives & friends]friends]Rom.16:23 “Erastus the chamberlain of the city salutes “Erastus the chamberlain of the city salutes you.”you.”